OKI Europe gets new MD

OKI is continuing with its key staff shakeup reported in the summer, now appointing Tsukasa Takasawa as new OKI Europe managing director.

Takasawa replaces Dennie Kawahara who is moving back to OKI Data Corporation to assume responsibility for OKI’s global transformation. Takasawa, who first joined the OKI Group in 2016 as chief executive of staff before going on to become director and divisional general manager for OKI Data Corporation’s corporate planning and administration divisions, said: “In a mature, evolving market, OKI Europe’s long-standing reputation and more than 30 years’ experience of customer-driven innovation gives us a strong competitive edge. We are already establishing ourselves within key verticals and, as managing director, I look forward to continuing to build on this success, collaborating with OKI Europe’s senior management team to establish and lead a proactive and targeted strategy of growth and transformation in the region.” Earlier in 2019, OKI Europe announced a strategy to enhance its vertical solutions portfolio.